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Ott Durham

Date of Birth: 17 Aug 1842

Born In: Ohio

Age: 67

Occupation: Farmer

Marital Status: Married

Died: 19 Jun 1909

Cause of Death: Paralysis

Death Location: Redwood City

Burial Plot: L106

FindaGrave ID: 6542599

Ott Durham

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OTT DURHAM
Redwood City Democrat
June 24, 1909
Ott Durham a resident of San Mateo County since 1859, passed away in this city after an illness that made him a helpless invalid for five years. Mr. Durham was the youngest of the three Durham brothers, William, Thomas. and Ott, prominent citizens on the coast side. The two first named and a sister, Mrs. Beebe, survive him. The deceased was married to Miss Martha Teague who had stood by him faithfully and ministered to his needs during the trying years of his illness. Besides his wife he leaves three children George, Frank, and Miss May. The funeral took place from the Congregational Church, Monday. Rev. Mr, Kirkland conducted the services. The burial was in Union Cemetery. The deceased was a native of Ohio, aged 67 years, and was held in high esteem.
Mrs. Durham and her children desired to return thanks to their friends and neighbors for the many kindness' shown them during their bereavement.

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Thomas Gales Durham

Date of Birth: 5 Mar 1833

Born In: New Jersey

Age: 85

Occupation: 

Marital Status: Single

Died: 21 Sep 1918

Cause of Death: 

Death Location: Mt. View

Burial Plot: L106

FindaGrave ID: 6542605

Thomas Gales Durham

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From the book "History of San Mateo County", 1883:

T. G. Durham was born in New Jersey, March 5, 1833. Mr. Durham when about one year old was taken by his parents to Attica, Seneca county, Ohio, where he lived until he was fourteen years of age, when they moved to Hamilton county, in that state. He came to California via the Nicaragua route, and after remaining a year in San Francisco came to this county, settling in 1855 near Redwood City. In 1857 Mr. Durham and his brother, W. W.Durham, opened a wagon road over the mountains to their present place of residence beyond Woodside. Their teams were the first vehicles of any kind to cross the mountains at this point. Mr. Durham is held in high esteem by all who know him, not only for his strict integrity in matters of business, but for his energy, enterprise and industry as well

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    William Durham

    Date of Birth: 9 Jan 1811

    Born In: 

    Age: 56

    Occupation: 

    Marital Status: Married

    Died: 10 Feb 1867

    Cause of Death: 

    Death Location: 

    Burial Plot: 69

    FindaGrave ID: 6528449

    William Durham

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      William W Durham

      Date of Birth: 8 May 1831

      Born In: New Jersey

      Age: 80

      Occupation: Farmer

      Marital Status: Widowed

      Died: 23 Nov 1911

      Cause of Death: Locomotor Ataxia

      Death Location: Redwood City

      Burial Plot: 69

      FindaGrave ID: 6030951

      William W Durham

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      WILLIAM DURHAM
      Redwood City Democrat
      Nov 30, 1911
      William Durham, one of the familiar old residents of this county, passed away in this city last Thursday. The deceased came here in 1853 and was a teamster from the nearby mountains to this city until 1857 when he acquired a large ranch on the mountains towards the coast side. The deceased is survived by four children, Charles and Frederick Durham, Mrs. John Kelly, and Miss Bertha Durham of this city. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon from James Crowe's undertaking parlors. Interment was in Union Cemetery.

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        Infant of H & M Duthen

        Date of Birth: 19 Feb 1915

        Born In: Near Woodside

        Age: 0

        Occupation: Infant

        Marital Status: Single

        Died: 19 Feb 1915

        Cause of Death: Stillborn

        Death Location: Near Woodside

        Burial Plot: 62

        FindaGrave ID: 6030956

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          Richard Duval aka “Chapman Pirate”

          Date of Birth: 1838

          Born In: Virginia

          Age: 28

          Occupation: 

          Marital Status: 

          Died: 6 Nov 1866

          Cause of Death: Burned in Cabin

          Death Location: 

          Burial Plot: PG

          FindaGrave ID: 236646250

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          SAN MATEO COUNTY GAZETTE
          Saturday, November 10, 1866
          HORRIBLE CALAMITY
          Doings of Rum, Two Men Burned up Alive
          And their Bodies Nearly Consumed.
          On Tuesday morning last, the cabin of Billy Walker, in Squealer Gulch, near Woodside, was burned, and with it two men were burned and their bodies almost entirely consumed. The principal facts in regard to this terrible catastrophe as far as can be ascertained, are as follows: On Monday night last, about 11 o'clock, Bill Walker, William Anderson alias Norwegian Bill, and Richard Duval alias Chapman pirate, left Kelly's store at Woodside, all badly intoxicated, but to be sure of keeping up steam enough to propel them home, they took along two bottles of schnapps. The party arrived at Walker's cabin some time that night, and near daylight, Billy Walker was awakened by fire around him, when he sprang up and succeeded in getting out of the door, and called to his companions to come out, but they failed to respond, and if any attempt was made to get out, they were too drunk, and bewildered to succeed, and were consumed by the devouring flames. Walker after finding that his companions were burned to death, immediately left for Redwood City in search of a Coroner, without even rescuing the lifeless bodies from the burning rubbish, but left them to be consumed by fire. We visited the scene of the disaster in company with Deputy Sheriff Whitlock, arriving up one spot about noon of Tues.
          The scene was presented both shocking and revolting to the human mind, and which was unparalleled in all its aspects. No living being was present, except a large dog which was devouring what remained of the bodies. The upper portion of one of the men, apparently containing the lungs and heart, which were all exposed but burnt to a crisp, had been dragged by the dogs some ten or fifteen yards and partially eaten. What there was left of the men, still lay where the fire had consumed them, with the exception of what the dogs had disturbed. The heads, arms, and legs below the knees of the two men were completely gone. Fragments of the skulls were found burned into a white substance like lime. There was scarcely anything remaining to distinguish the blackened, deformed mass, as pertaining to the human kind. Near by, and in plain sight of the charred and mangled remains of these two victims of "schnapps," live a man and woman who were found beastly drunk, and unable to give anything like an intelligible account of the affair. Billy Walker escaped without further injury than a singed head and a momentary fright. There is no use in saying that the horrible fate of these two men ought to be a warning to others who are fair candidates for the same terrible end, for we now know that it will make no more impression on them than the burning of a dead dog.

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            James Dwyer

            Date of Birth: 1863

            Born In: Brooklyn, New York

            Age: 35

            Occupation: 

            Marital Status: 

            Died: 24 Sep 1898

            Cause of Death: Shock & loss of blood caused by Railroad

            Death Location: San Mateo

            Burial Plot: PG

            FindaGrave ID: 6030958

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              Elizabeth Eberle

              Date of Birth: 14 Sep 1864

              Born In: Northern Ireland

              Age: 95

              Occupation: 

              Marital Status: Widowed

              Died: 27 Jul 1959

              Cause of Death: 

              Death Location: San Mateo County

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              FindaGrave ID: 257073178

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              Wife of Peter Eberle and mother of Walter and John Eberle. No documentation that she was actually buried in Union Cemetery.

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                John Henry Eberle

                Date of Birth: 15 May 1893

                Born In: Redwood City

                Age: 25

                Occupation: U. S. Soldier

                Marital Status: Married

                Died: 18 Nov 1918

                Cause of Death: Pneumonia

                Death Location: South Bend, Washington

                Burial Plot: O38

                FindaGrave ID: 6528386

                John Henry Eberle

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                JOHN H. EBERLE
                Redwood City Democrat
                Thursday, Nov 28, 1918
                Many pay homage to dead soldier.
                Funeral services for John H. Eberle, Redwood City boy, who passed away in the service at South Bend, Washington, November 18th, were held Sunday afternoon from the parlors of the Redwood Undertaking Company on Broadway. Hundreds of relatives and friends were present to pay their last respects to the young man who had given his all for his country. Rev. C.H. Stevens, pastor of the Congregational Church, conducted the services and a full choir of the Congregational Church sang. Rev. Stevens gave a most touching eulogy, dwelling upon the fine and manly life the young soldier had led and the noble sacrifice he had made. The following boyhood friends of the deceased acted as pall bearers: Frank Allain, Howard Beck, Chas. L. Kenney, Claude Genochio, Antone Patrick, and Will Stott.
                The casket was draped in the American flag and was surrounded by many beautiful floral pieces, among which was one representing Gates Cyar sent by the members of the Redwood boy's company in the aviation service at South Bend. The Interment was in Union Cemetery, short services being held by Rev. Stevens before the remains were lowered to their last resting place in the family plot.

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                Peter Eberle

                Date of Birth: 30 Mar 1857

                Born In: Germany

                Age: 66

                Occupation: Retired

                Marital Status: Married

                Died: 16 Feb 1924

                Cause of Death: Chronic Bad Heart

                Death Location: San Mateo County

                Burial Plot: O38

                FindaGrave ID: 6528384

                Peter Eberle

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                Husband of Elizabeth Cochrane Eberle and father of Walter and John.

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